Your suburb, scored · Data as of Oct 2026

Mossman, QLD

Postcode 4873, 4877 · Douglas council area · Greater Cairns · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 64 / 100 — ranked #5,548 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$570,000

Up 16.3% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$750/wk

That's a gross yield of 6.8% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate1.1%

Anything under 1.5% means renters are competing for what little is available.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Douglas (QLD)

IndicatorMossman ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score64 / 100Ranked #5,548 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$570,000+16.3% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$750/wkImplies a 6.8% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate1.1%Tight rental supply (below the 1.5% equilibrium threshold)
Median Days on Market84 daysPart of Douglas (QLD) council area (LGA avg R-Score 59/100)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Mossman, QLD

Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Mossman.

Is Mossman QLD a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Mossman (QLD 4873) scores 64/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #5,548 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $570,000, median rent of $750/wk, gross yield of 6.8%, and vacancy of 1.1%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Mossman QLD?

The current median property price in Mossman (QLD) is $570,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +16.3% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Mossman currently spend a median of 84 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Mossman QLD?

In Mossman (QLD), the median weekly asking rent is $750/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 6.8%. The suburb vacancy rate is 1.1% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Mossman QLD?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Mossman against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Mossman Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Mossman QLD located in?

Mossman (QLD, postcode 4873, 4877) is located in the Douglas council area (LGA) within Greater Cairns. Across Douglas, the council-wide average R-Score is 59/100 across 36 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.